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at Dodabetta, and Captain Fyers at Jaffna. It was partially seen 
by Pringle at Bekul, and Respighi at Poodocottah, and probably 
by Pogson at Avenashi. How it was with Janssen I do not know. 
His instrument, however, on account of the small size of the sun’s 
image, was not very well adapted for this observation. 
own wo 
lines flashed in; what proportion of the whole I cannot say, per- 
haps one-third.’ 
aptain Maclear writes, ‘ As totality came on the light decreased, 
and the lines increased exceedingly rapidly in number and bright- 
ness, until it seemed as if every line in the solar spec Ww 
reversed ; then they vanished, not instantly, but so rapidly that 
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IV. MisceLLanrgous Screntiric INTELLIGENCE. 
the published correspondence they have confined themselves first 
to a respectful request to the Commissioner of Agriculture that he 
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ture;” then, on receiving an unfavorable reply, to which the Com- 
Misslouer gratuitously appended the intimation that were it not 
for his desire . i 
he conld say something to Dr. Parry’s disparagement, one of their 
msinuated, and was accordingly “ put in possession of the whole 
subject,” in a reply from the Commissioner, and thereupon (permis- 
ston asked and granted), the correspondence is printed, that it may 
Fey for itself. Leaving the case to make its own impression upon 
mmissioner’s own showing, no comment was made beyond 
prefac 
‘ r. Parry was thought to have performed the duties of Botan- 
Ist to the Department of Agriculture to the entire satisfaction of 
